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Homewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 726 students in Homewood City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Homewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
4,371 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Homewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
653 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
15%
31%
# White Students
2,960 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
68%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
381
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
334
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
326
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,868 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,203 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,868
$12,892
Spending / Student
$14,203
$12,112
Best Homewood City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hall Kent Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
213 Hall Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2430
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 726 students
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